80-Bit Podsmash

Penguin & Termite have picked up a ton of mannerisms from various media over the years. How many of them are from video games? How about movies or TV shows? How about you?

Music: Ozzed - Off-Color Outro http://ozzed.net

Penguin & Termite discuss the history and effect frames per second has on our video content. We also dive into its relevance in video games. It all started with The Silent Film Era.

Resources: https://www.dualshockers.com/30-fps-vs-60-fps-both-options-are-perfectly-fine-but-its-situational https://www.extremetech.com/extreme/128113-why-movies-are-moving-from-24-to-48-fps https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/hacking-film-24-frames-per-second/ https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/lcdtvs/turn-off-these-3-features-in-every-tv Music: 8-Bit Heroes | Daydream Anatomy Nin10day http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite discuss analog games including but not limited to board games, card games, tabletop RPGs, etc. We ask questions about why they're so fun and how they relate to video games. We also talk about our favorite ones. Join in on the fun, and hopefully, you'll be inspired to play with your friends. Music Halcyonic Falcon X - Those of Us Who Fight http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite take a deep dive into the world of fighting games. We go over some history, current events, and discuss the innovation that fighting games bring to the video game industry.

https://www.geek.com/games/street-fighter-mortal-kombat-smash-bros-and-beyond-the-ultimate-history-of-fighting-games-1646671/ http://evo.shoryuken.com/ https://kotaku.com/how-to-get-better-at-fighting-games-using-your-brain-1630498427 Music: Ozzed.net Ozzed - Lingonsalt http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin and Termite asked our wives to join us to discuss, a very Valentine's Day topic, marriage and relationships with gamers! We dive into the minds of our spouses to reveal truths and secrets that we hope you can apply to your relationships.

Music: Ozzed.net Ozzed - Sanity Not Included http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite go head to head in the age old debate about which platform is "better" for gaming. Come see which side you fall on and join in on the discussion.

Resources:

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3118250/software-games/9-reasons-why-pc-gaming-is-a-better-value-than-consoles.html http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/12-reasons-console-gaming-beats-pcs-489212 https://www.statista.com/chart/8525/most-important-gaming-platforms/ https://www.bigfishgames.com/blog/2017-video-game-trends-and-statistics-whos-playing-what-and-why/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/524172/favorite-video-game-platforms-usa/ https://www.tomsguide.com/us/pc-vs-console-gaming,news-25471.html Music 8-bit Hell All Hallows Eve - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire https://archive.org/details/AllHallowsEveIn8bitHellCompilation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite take a deep dive into the concept of spoilers. Are you offended by spoilers? Do you like having movies, books, games etc spoiled for you? Join in on the discussion!

Resources:

https://kotaku.com/5830092/spoiler-alert-people-like-spoilers http://www.cracked.com/article_20330_5-factors-that-secretly-influence-how-much-you-like-movie.html http://www.cracked.com/blog/4-reasons-spoiler-alert-going-away-forever/ http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/04/game_of_thrones_and_internet_spoiler_culture.html Music: 8-bit Hell All Hallows Eve - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire https://archive.org/details/AllHallowsEveIn8bitHellCompilation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite discuss the movie adaptations of video games. Why aren't they good? What would it take? Is it even possible? Join in on the discussion!

Resources: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_based_on_video_games -Comparison to comic book adaptations https://www.nyfa.edu/student-resources/the-rise-of-superhero-films/ http://blog.moviepass.com/evolution-of-the-comic-book-movie/ http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-great-video-games-that-would-be-horrible-movies/ http://www.cracked.com/blog/6-secret-reasons-why-video-game-movies-all-suck/ https://kotaku.com/5939336/three-reasons-most-video-game-movies-dont-work-and-one-why-i-hope-a-metal-gear-solid-movie-will https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2014/04/13/video-game-movies-need-for-speed/7451827/ Music 8-bit Hell All Hallows Eve - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire https://archive.org/details/AllHallowsEveIn8bitHellCompilation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/

Penguin & Termite take our "gaming goes to grab a beer" to the next level. We pair up craft beer styles with specific video games. We discuss what aspects of the beer brings out aspects of the video games we chose.

Music Ozzed - All for me NES A cover of the Irish drinking song "All for me grog". http://ozzed.net/ http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ Resources: http://allaboutbeer.com/learn/styles/ beeradvocate.com https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barley_wine

Penguin & Termite discuss what canon means for various mediums and how it applies to video games. Do you take canon seriously?

References:

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2014/01/op-ed-disney-takes-a-chainsaw-to-the-star-wars-expanded-universe/ http://www.zeldainformer.com/daily-debate-does-canon-matter/ Music: 8-bit Hell All Hallows Eve - Ghosts of a Fallen Empire https://archive.org/details/AllHallowsEveIn8bitHellCompilation http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us/